The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that its net foreign assets (NFAs) rose to $11.048bn — equivalent to EGP 529.6bn — in September 2025, up from $10.629bn (EGP 517.3bn) in August.
Net foreign assets at the CBE are a key indicator of monetary stability and the resilience of the banking system, reflecting the difference between the central bank’s foreign currency assets and liabilities.
The CBE first returned to a surplus position in May 2024, marking the end of a two-year deficit period. At that time, NFAs recorded a surplus of EGP 458.6bn, compared to a deficit of EGP 36.1bn in April 2024 — the first surplus since March 2022.
In a separate development, the CBE reported that reserve money declined to EGP 2.268trn in September 2025, compared to EGP 2.405trn in August.
According to the CBE’s latest monthly report, currency in circulation outside the CBE rose slightly to EGP 1.529trn in September, up from EGP 1.512trn in August. Meanwhile, local currency deposits of banks with the CBE decreased to EGP 739.2bn, down from EGP 893.1bn the previous month.
